Budgeting ax may spare California parks
SACRAMENTO — For a state that prides itself on innovation and alternative ideas, California remains stuck in a rut of outdated thinking when it comes to providing government services. But, thanks to budget cutbacks, California officials might be open to some original thinking, as they wrestle with ways to keep open 70 state parks that have been targeted for closure.
Read More →National Study: Hawaii Tops the List of State with Most Services Taxed
Hawaii Reporter
Photo: Emily Metcalf
HONOLULU — State Budget Solutions, a nonprofit organization advocating for fundamental reform of state budgets, released its study on the states that tax the highest number of services.
Topping the list is Hawaii with 160 services taxed, leading Bob Williams, the organization’s President, to note “Hawaii takes taxing to a new level.”
Only six [...]
California state controller: State is broke on March 8
By Chriss Street | CalWatchdog
SACRAMENTO — State Controller John Chiang shocked California legislators today when he sent a letter announcing that the state will run out of cash on March 8. That is, unless Legislature allows state Treasurer Bill Lockyer to delay $2.4 billion in payments to universities, counties and Medi-Cal, while borrowing another $3.3 [...]
Hawaii governor’s administration seeks to add $334.7 million in spending
By Jim Dooley | Hawaii Reporter
HONOLULU – State departments want to expand the budget by some $334.7 million, Budget and Finance Director Kalbert Young said in the first of a series of money briefings to lawmakers planned for this week and next.
Young said new general fund requests from Gov. Neil Abercrombie’s administration total nearly $120 [...]
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